Person Open DS/UK/18155 Neumann; Vaclav (1920-1995); Czech conductor, violinist, violist Neumann Vaclav 1920-1995 Czech conductor, violinist, violist Male

Václav Neumann (29 September 1920 – 2 September 1995) was a Czech conductor, violinist and viola player. Neumann was born in Prague, where he studied at the Prague Conservatory with Josef Micka (violin), and Pavel Dedecek and Metod Doležil (conducting). He co-founded the Smetana Quartet, playing 1st violin and then viola, before conducting in Karlovy Vary and Brno. In 1956, he began to conduct at the Komische Oper in Berlin, leaving in 1964 to become conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He stayed there until 1968, when he became principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, a post he held until 1990. Neumann taught conducting at the Prague Academy for Music, where his students included Oliver von Dohnányi and Vítezslav Podrazil. Neumann was particularly noted as a champion of Czech music, and made the first studio recording of Leoš Janácek's opera The Excursions of Mr. Broucek in 1962. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 6/24/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 96eb9c33-e6cc-4d05-b4c2-ca03f6ff081a